Author Archives: LRC Admin

Ah… our governments

A collection of views, opinions, facts on what has happened with our governments at federal, state and local levels. Threatened Species Commissioner ‘Worst it’s ever been’: a threatened species alarm sounds during the election campaign – and is ignored The Guardian 25 April 2022 Lisa Cox Gregory Andrews shares he: “believes the state of theContinue reading “Ah… our governments”

NSW Councillors’ Names & Emails

Please note, tis is pre 2024 NSW council elections, to be updated! – we have yet to capture every council – a “Work In Progress” [in council name alphabetical order] BLACKTOWN COUNCILLORS tony.bleasdale@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, brad.bunting@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, chris.quilkey@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, jess.diaz@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, moninder.singh@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, julie.griffiths@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, Michael.Stubley@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, Kushpinder.Kaur@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, Allan.Green@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, kathie.collins@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, susai.benjamin@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, carol.israel@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, Bob.Fitzgerald@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, peter.camilleri@blacktown.nsw.gov.au, Livingston.Chettipally@blacktown.nsw.gov.au To: Mayor & Councillor Tony Bleasdale, Deputy Mayor &Continue reading “NSW Councillors’ Names & Emails”

Have you considered a cat enclosure to keep your kitties safe?

Do you have an outdoor enclosure already? Are you considering one? BENEFITS There are many benefits with cat enclosures, for your cats and for you there is peace of mind. What’s your favourite reason for keeping your kitty safe? There’s so many ideas and products available, even DIY options, and then there is reuse /Continue reading “Have you considered a cat enclosure to keep your kitties safe?”

Recommendations for improvements for cat ownership & management with the NSW Companion Animal legislation

In July 2020, the NSW government introduced a new “incentive” to encourage cats to be desexed before the cats reached 4 months of age. It also acts as a disincentive for owners who owned mature cats as the extra charge $80 also incurred possible late payment fees, even though a current owner may not haveContinue reading “Recommendations for improvements for cat ownership & management with the NSW Companion Animal legislation”

APWF Key issues to consider related to mandated 24/7 cat containment

On 14 September 2022, Hornsby Council included in their meeting Item 5, a motion on mandatory cat confinement, to be raised at the upcoming Local Government Conference (October 23 through 25) for consideration by the NSW state government and all councils. This post includes and summarises the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation (APWF) response “Key issuesContinue reading “APWF Key issues to consider related to mandated 24/7 cat containment”

The Dark Side of Mandatory Cat Confinement

THE POTENTIAL TO ENCOURAGE A RISE IN CAT HATERS ATTACKING & KILLING CATS WARNING: some comments we have shared in this post from Facebook (FB) pages may be of concern to read. These comments are copied from various FB pages and have been determined to pass social media standards by FB and the administrators ofContinue reading “The Dark Side of Mandatory Cat Confinement”

High intensity cat desexing works!

High intensity, high volume or mass desexing – what does this mean? All terms are generally used to describe a focused project to desex (spay/neuter) as many cats as possible, preferably in a rapid time frame in a targeted  geographical area (e.g. suburb or suburbs)  where high volumes of cats have been identified. Several relatedContinue reading “High intensity cat desexing works!”

Cat Rescue Groups: Compassion Fatigue and Pressure

Compassion Fatigue While there has been research on compassion fatigue for professionals (paid workers with certified training etc.), there does not yet appear to be research relating to volunteers. However, it is to be expected that volunteers with cat rescue groups go through the same if not worse experiences, as cat rescuers have high empathyContinue reading “Cat Rescue Groups: Compassion Fatigue and Pressure”

NSW Cat Rescue Groups

Our view on cat rescue groups provided here, sets out information and experiences with groups across the Sydney metropolitan area, regional areas, and cat rescues in other states and territories. There are many misconceptions / misunderstandings of cat rescue groups, and others, involved with the care of urban cats. This information has been provided toContinue reading “NSW Cat Rescue Groups”